Banana vs. Acerola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between bananas and acerola
- Bananas are higher in vitamin B6, potassium, fiber, and carbs; however, acerola is richer in vitamin C.
- Acerola's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 1854% higher.
- Bananas have 41 times more vitamin B6 than acerola. While bananas have 0.367mg of vitamin B6, acerola has only 0.009mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Bananas, raw and Acerola, (west indian cherry), raw.
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Mineral Comparison
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +50% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +145.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +30% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +50% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +100% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +66.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +140% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +10.3% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +55% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +21.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +66.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3977.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +42.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +19182.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1166.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 8.7mg | 1677.6mg | 1854% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.367mg | 0.009mg | 28% |
| Manganese | 0.27mg | 12% | |
| Potassium | 358mg | 146mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.1g | 6% |
| Fructose | 4.85g | 6% | |
| Carbs | 22.84g | 7.69g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 3µg | 38µg | 4% |
| Calories | 89kcal | 32kcal | 3% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 18mg | 2% |
| Starch | 5.38g | 2% | |
| Phosphorus | 22mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.665mg | 0.4mg | 2% |
| Folate | 20µg | 14µg | 2% |
| Choline | 9.8mg | 2% | |
| Protein | 1.09g | 0.4g | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.26mg | 0.2mg | 1% |
| Copper | 0.078mg | 0.086mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.1mg | 1% | |
| Selenium | 1µg | 0.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.031mg | 0.02mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.073mg | 0.06mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.334mg | 0.309mg | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 1.2g | 1.3g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 817kcal | 800kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 112g | 313g | N/A |
| Fats | 0.33g | 0.3g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 20.24g | 6.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 12.23g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.15mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 7mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 0.5µg | 0% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.112g | 0.068g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.032g | 0.082g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.073g | 0.09g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.028mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.068mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.05mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.008mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.049mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.047mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.077mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +172.5% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +197% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +22% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +156.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +23.3% |
